"Pyrin Domain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A protein interaction domain of the death domain superfamily. It is characterized by a 6-helix bundle similar to those that occur in DEATH DOMAIN RECEPTORS. Pyrin domains are present in a variety of proteins, especially those that function in INFLAMMASOMES; AUTOPHAGY; and APOPTOSIS. They form homodimers or heterodimers with death domain proteins to facilitate the assembly of signaling complexes.
| Descriptor ID |
D000071196
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G02.111.570.820.709.275.750.500.395.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyrin Domain- Pyrin Domain
- Pyrin Domains
- DAPIN Domain
- DAPIN Domains
- PAAD-DAPIN-PYRIN Domain
- PAAD DAPIN PYRIN Domain
- PAAD-DAPIN-PYRIN Domains
- PYD Domain
- PYD Domains
- PADD Domain
- PADD Domains
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pyrin Domain" by people in Profiles.
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Teaching an old pathway new tricks: Targeting BTK to block NLRP3. Sci Immunol. 2017 11 03; 2(17).